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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Optimising diagnostics through imaging informatics: Costs and opportunities

Culpan, Gary, McIntosh, Bryan 12 April 2017 (has links)
Yes / Increasing diagnostic capacity is a national priority to expedite the timeliness and appropriateness of patient treatment interventions. Imaging—encompassing a range of technologies including X-ray, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and ultrasound—is a key diagnostic service and central to decision-making in most, if not all, disease pathways. However, imaging is an expensive discipline accounting for an estimated 3–5% of the annual NHS budget. As a result, it is imperative that we maximise service efficiency while optimising patient outcomes.
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INVESTIGAÇÃO LABORATORIAL DA NEFROPATIA DIABÉTICA: AVALIAÇÃO DE MARCADORES TUBULARES E DO IMPACTO DA CORREÇÃO PELA CREATININA URINÁRIA / LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY: EVALUATION OF TUBULAR MARKERS AND THE IMPACT OF ADJUSTMENT FOR URINARY CREATININE

Carvalho, José Antonio Mainardi de 31 October 2014 (has links)
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a multifactorial patholgy, characterized by the increased presence of albumin in urine. Currently, urinary albumin (uAlb) is a marker for glomerular damage mostly used for the diagnosis of DN; however, some reports in the literature showed that patients might exhibit histological signs of DN and normal uAlb. Markers of tubular damage have shown great ability to diagnose DN prior to onset of uAlb stages. Urinary markers can be adjusted by urinary creatinine (uCr), to compensate for the daily excretion rates; nevertheless, these standards are not fully established. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic ability of the markers of tubular damage NAG, GGT, NAP, KIM-1 and NGAL and the influence of the correction for uCr in DN. Glycemic control, lipid and hepatic enzyme profile as well urinary markers of glomerular and tubular damage were assessed in type 2 DM patients stratified into two groups regarding the existence of DN. The tubular markers evaluated in this study were higher in type 2 DM patients with DN compared to type 2 diabetes without DN for both markers expressed in absolute values or as a ratio to the uCr. When analyzing the areas under the curve (AUROC) obtained, we find that all markers, except for GGT expressed in absolute values, have the ability to identify the ND. NGAL and KIM-1, when expressed in absolute values had better diagnostic ability (AUROC> 0.9, sensitivity and specificity> 90%). NAG, GGT and NAP were when expressed in ratio had the best diagnostic capability, with AUROC equal to 0.683, 0.783 and 0.850, respectively. Stratifying patients into groups according to urinary albumin excretion (UEA), we found that NGAL and KIM-1 already showed increased levels in UEA range 10 - 30 mg/g cr. In addition to being, GGT showed an association with glomerular hyperfiltration Individuals in type 2 DM without nephropathy. Urinary tubular markers used in the study have potential value in diagnosis, especially NGAL and KIM-1 that showed the best diagnostic features, and are early markers of DN type 2 DM patients. / A nefropatia diabética (ND) é uma desordem multifatorial, caracterizada pelo aumento da presença da albumina na urina. A albumina urinária (uALb) é um marcador de dano glomerular mais utilizado para o diagnóstico da ND, no entanto, existem relatos na literatura que demonstraram que pacientes já apresentam sinais histológicos de ND mas com a uALb dentro da faixa de normalidade. Tem sido demonstrado uma grande capacidade dos marcadores de dano tubular em diagnosticar a ND em estágios anteriores ao aparecimento da uAlb. Os marcadores urinários na maioria são corrigidos pela creatinina urinária (uCr), para compensar as taxas de excreção diária, apesar de não haver padronização a respeito. Assim o objetivo deste estudo foi avavliar a capacidade diagnóstica dos marcadores de dano tubular NAG (N-β-acetil-glucosaminidase), GGT (Gama-glutamiltransferase), NAP (Protein nonalbumin), KIM-1(Kidney molecule injury 1) e NGAL (Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin) em relação à ND e verificar a influência da correção pela uCr nas características diagnósticas dos mesmos em pacientes com DM tipo 2. Foram mensurados indicadores do controle glicêmico, perfil lipídico e hepático, marcadores urinários de dano glomerular e tubular nos pacientes com DM do tipo 2 estratificados em dois grupos, com e sem ND. Observou-se que os marcadores tubulares avaliados foram significativamente mais elevados nos pacientes com DM tipo 2 com ND em relação ao grupo sem ND, tanto para os marcadores expressos em valores absolutos ou na forma de razão com a uCr. Quando foram analisadas as áreas sob a curva (AUROC) obtidas, verificamos que todos os marcadores, com exceção de GGT expressa em valores absolutos, tiveram a capacidade de identificar a ND. NGAL e KIM-1, quando expressos em valores absolutos tiveram a melhor capacidade diagnóstica (AUROC > 0,9, sensibilidade e especificidade > 90%). NAG, GGT e NAP quando expressos na razão tiveram a melhor capacidade de diagnóstico, com AUROC igual a 0,683, 0,783 e 0,850, respectivamente. Estratificando os pacientes em grupos de acordo com a excreção urinária de albumina (EUA), verificamos que a NGAL e o KIM-1 já apresentaram níveis aumentados no intervalo EUA 10 - 30 mg/g cr. Além disso, a GGT demonstrou estar associada com a hiperfiltração glomerular em indivíduos DM tipo 2 sem nefropatia. NGAL e KIM-1 foram os marcadores tubulares urinários que demonstraram as melhores características diagnósticas, além de ser marcadores precoces da ND em pacientes DM tipo 2.

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